Strong's Lexicon
gonu: Knee
Original Word:γόνυ
Part of Speech:Noun, Neuter
Transliteration:gonu
Pronunciation:GOH-noo
Phonetic Spelling:(gon-oo')
Definition:Knee
Meaning:the knee.
Word Origin:Derived from the primary Greek root word.
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: -H3766 (כָּרַע, kara): To bend the knee, to kneel.
-H1288 (בָּרַךְ, barak): To kneel, to bless.
Usage:The term "gonu" refers to the physical knee, a joint in the human body. In the New Testament, it is often used metaphorically to signify submission, worship, or prayer, as bending the knee was a common posture for these acts.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Greek and Jewish culture, bending the knee was a sign of reverence, submission, and humility. It was customary to kneel before a king or deity, symbolizing one's acknowledgment of authority and devotion. This cultural practice is reflected in the biblical text, where kneeling is associated with prayer and worship.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origina prim. word
Definitionthe knee
NASB Translationdown* (4), feet (1), knee (3), kneeling* (2), knees (3), knelt* (3).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1119: γόνυγόνυ,
γονατος,
τό (from
Homer down),
the knee:
Hebrews 12:12;
τιθέναιτάγόναταto bend the knees, kneel down, of persons supplicating:
Luke 22:41;
Acts 7:60;
Acts 9:40;
Acts 20:36;
Acts 21:5; of (mock) worshippers,
Mark 15:19, so also
προσπίπτειντοῖςγόνασιτίνος,
Luke 5:8 (of a suppliant in
Euripides, Or. 1332);
κάμπτειντάγόναταto bow the knee, of those worshipping God or Christ:
τίνι,
Romans 11:4;
πρόςτινα,
Ephesians 3:14; reflexively,
γόνυκαμπτειτίνι,
to i. e. in honor of one,
Romans 14:11 (
1 Kings 19:18);
ἐνὀνόματιἸησοῦ,
Philippians 2:10 (
Isaiah 45:23).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
kneeOf uncertain affinity; the "knee" -- knee(X -l).
Forms and Transliterations
γόνασι γόνασί γονασιν γόνασιν γονατα γόνατα γόνατά γονάτων γονυ γόνυ gonasin gónasin gonata gónata gónatá gonu gony gónyLinks
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